soon led, headed over 6f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace
prominent, keen hold, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
behind, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, soon pushed along, kept on final furlong, never nearer
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous
held up, never dangerous
held up, never dangerous
chased leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung right under pressure over 1f out, kept on
held up mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
held up mid-division, ridden and effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
switched right after start, always behind
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, driven over 3f out, soon weakened
behind when clipped heels and unseated rider 5f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon faded
mid-division, ridden and effort over 3f out, beaten when not much room over 1f out
held up, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, never trouble leaders
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong, just held on
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on, never on terms
Far Lane looked an unlucky loser in this contest 12 months ago and while the Barry Hills-trained colt has improved since he faces a stiff task off a 19lb higher mark, so is passed over in favour of Akshar, who gets the verdict over Persian Lightning. The last mentioned hails from John Dunlop's stable and will be bidding to give Pat Eddery a final Cambridgeshire success. Well drawn in stall 29, the son of Sri Pekan had a decent pipe opener when chasing home Putra Pekan in a conditions race at Newbury last month. Geoff Wragg's three-year-old Grand Passion has been given a break since winning at the July meeting and should be fresher than most. The son of Grand Lodge has a draw close to the stands side rails and, along with Alex Stewart's consistent Island Light, should be thereabouts. Three-year-olds have a good record in this contest so, along with Grand Passion, the likes of Roger Charlton's duo Famous Grouse and Zabaglione, Luca Cumani's Millafonic and the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Tug Of Love, all have to be respected. However, it is another Stoute inmate that gets the vote. Akshar gained a well-deserved big handicap success when landing a valuable event at York's Ebor meeting. Far from disgraced when upped to Group 3 company at the same venue the following month. A strongly run nine furlongs should be ideal for the son of Danehill, who is well drawn in stall 26, looks ahead of the handicapper and he is taken to take advantage of what looks a lenient mark.
